ETE Economic theories

Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
4/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Pavla Brůžková (lecturer)
Ing. Martin Maršík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Eva Rosochatecká, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Škoda, PhD. (lecturer)
Ing. Lukáš Polanecký (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Ing. Eva Rosochatecká, CSc.
Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Supplier department: Department of Human Resource Management – Faculty of Corporate Strategy – Rector – Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice
Timetable of Seminar Groups
ETE/A4: Sat 1. 10. 11:25–12:55 E1, 13:05–14:35 E1, Sat 26. 11. 14:50–16:20 E1, 16:30–18:00 E1, Sun 11. 12. 13:05–14:35 E1, 14:50–16:20 E1, 16:30–18:00 E1, P. Brůžková
ETE/P03: Mon 8:00–9:30 E1, Thu 9:40–11:10 E1, M. Maršík
ETE/P04: Mon 9:40–11:10 E1, Thu 13:05–14:35 E1, M. Maršík
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MAX_KOMBINOVANYCH ( 356 ) && MAX_PREZENCNICH ( 481 )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 837 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/837, only registered: 0/837
Course objectives supported by learning outcomes
The subject Economic theory focuses on theoretical concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics. In the field of microeconomics it covers the issues related to the rational behaviour of microeconomic subjects in the market environment; in the field of macroeconomics it deals with the analysis of the basic macroeconomic aggregates.
Syllabus
  • 1. A brief introduction to the history of economic thought. Basic economic terms; market formation; division of labour. 2. Basic elements of the market: supply, demand, market equilibrium, competition. Consumer behaviour and formation of demand on the product and service market. 3. Firm behaviour and the supply formation. Elasticity of demand and supply. 4. The production function and izoquant analysis. 5. Firm in conditions of perfect competition. Imperfect competition and behaviour of imperfect competition. Profit and alternative goals of a firm. 6. The market of production factors. Formation of market prices of production factors. Land market. Labor market. Capital market. 7. Distribution of income and wealth. General equilibrium. 8. Microeconomic policy of the state, market failure. Macroeconomic role of the state, protectionism and integration. 9. Measurement of economic performance, product, income. Aggregate supply and demand and its components. Models of macroeconomic equilibrium and its disorders. 10. Economic growth and economic cycles. Inflation and price indexes. Unemployment and labour market. 11. Monetary aggregates, money market equilibrium, the international money market. 12. State economic policy, its objectives and effectiveness. Monetary policy. Fiscal policy, income policy. 13. External economic balance, the balance of payments.
Literature
    required literature
  • HOLMAN, Robert. Ekonomie. 6. vydání. V Praze: C.H. Beck, 2016. Beckovy ekonomické učebnice. ISBN 978-80-7400-278-6.
  • HAŠKOVÁ, Simona a Pavla BRŮŽKOVÁ. Ekonomická teorie: studijní opora pro kombinované studium bakalářský studijní program. 1. vyd. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2015. 144 s.
  • JUREČKA, Václav. Mikroekonomie. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013. Expert (Grada). ISBN 978-80-247-4385-1.
  • JUREČKA, Václav. Makroekonomie. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013. Expert (Grada). ISBN 978-80-247-4386-8.
    recommended literature
  • KRUGMAN, Paul R. a Robin WELLS. Microeconomics. Worth Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-0716771593
  • HAŠKOVÁ, Simona, Lukáš KUČERA a Václav TRACHTA. Mikroekonomie: studijní skripta. 1. vyd. České Budějovice: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, 2014, 1 CD-ROM. ISBN 978-80-7468-065-6
  • BURDA, Michael a Charles WYPLOSZ. Macroeconomics: A EuropeanTexT. Oxford University Press; 5 edition, 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-923682-4.
Forms of Teaching
Lecture
Tutorial
Consultation
Teaching Methods
Frontal Teaching
Group Teaching - Cooperation
Critical Thinking
Teaching Supported by Multimedia Technologies
Student Workload
ActivitiesNumber of Hours of Study Workload
Daily StudyCombined Study
Preparation for Lectures52 
Preparation for Seminars, Exercises, Tutorial 52
Preparation for the Final Test5252
Attendance on Lectures52 
Attendance on Seminars/Exercises/Tutorial/Excursion 52
Total:156156
Assessment Methods and Assesment Rate
Test – final 100 %
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms winter 2017, winter 2018, winter 2019, winter 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (winter 2016, recent)
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